Merinda Young is a writer and visual artist. She believes that stories are the currency of our lives and are the essence of our connection. ‘The Grave Digger’, a short story, was published in an anthology called Red Gold in 2019. Merinda is in the process of editing her first full-length novel. In addition, she writes children’s picture books which she shares with her many small friends. Merinda is an artist who makes commissioned glass artworks for architectural spaces through her business Tudor Rose Glass Works (www.trglass.com.au). Merinda has adult children and lives in Southern Tasmania, with her faithful shadow, ‘the Hollydog.’